Summary:
The 81419 zip code area in Colorado is home to two schools - Hotchkiss Elementary School and North Fork High School, both part of the Delta County Joint District No. 50. While the elementary school struggles with low performance and high chronic absenteeism, the high school maintains respectable rankings and test scores compared to state and district averages.
Hotchkiss Elementary School has a relatively large enrollment of 302 students but is consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with 2-star ratings in recent years. The school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates around 28% and test scores that generally fall below state and district averages, though there are some bright spots in 3rd and 7th grade ELA performance. Nearly 60% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
In contrast, North Fork High School is ranked in the middle of Colorado high schools, with a 3-star rating. The school maintains a respectable 84.2% four-year graduation rate, though the dropout rate is still around 2%. While chronic absenteeism is also high at 27.7%, North Fork High School performs better than the district and state on standardized tests, particularly in reading and writing. Over 50% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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